SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Mission University women's volleyball closed out September with a four-set non-conference victory over Haskell Indian Nations University Wednesday night, 25-19, 21-25, 29-27, 25-17, at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse.
The Patriots opened the match with a strong offensive performance, recording 13 kills while hitting .200 in the first set. Mission took the opening frame 25-19 before Haskell answered with a 25-21 win in the second set.
The third set proved to be the turning point as the Patriots and Indians battled into extra points. Mission recorded 13 kills and held on for a 29-27 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Mission closed out the match in the fourth set, hitting .357 with 13 kills and just three errors. The Patriots pulled away for a 25-17 victory to secure the four-set win.
Maddie Rue led Mission with 17 kills, while Shelby Evans added 13 and Abbi Street finished with 11. Jaida Generette contributed nine kills while hitting a team-best .381.
Addison Brizendine recorded a match-high 29 assists, with Callie Terrell adding 18. Breann Shumake led the Patriots with 16 digs, while Leah Irvin added nine.
Mission also received strong production at the net, with Allie Czachowski recording four block assists, while Rue and Generette each added one solo block and Czachowski and Street each recorded one solo block.
Match Notes
- Mission improves to 6-14 overall.
- The Patriots finished with 52 kills and hit .203 as a team.
- Mission recorded 52 assists, 57 digs and 13 service aces.
- Rue led the Patriots with 17 kills and 18.0 points.
- Evans added 13 kills and three service aces.
- Street finished with 11 kills and a .263 hitting percentage.
- Generette recorded nine kills while hitting .381.
- Brizendine led all players with 29 assists.
- Shumake recorded a team-high 16 digs.
- Mission hit .357 in the fourth set to close out the victory.
